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40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A cooking line and a walk-in cooler in one trailer, so cold storage travels with the kitchen.
Starting from $7,995 / month
City in Greene County · Iowa
Iowa Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Scranton — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Scranton, a city in Greene County, Iowa, dating to 1869, has about 496 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). For planned kitchen work or a sudden equipment failure at an institution there, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can set up a mobile kitchen trailer rental with a dishwashing trailer and emergency refrigerated trailer, by the week or by the month. Our home market is Virginia, and Iowa projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Ralston, Greene County, and Jefferson. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Scranton at a glance
- Type
- City in Greene County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 496 (2020 base: 508)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 9
- Local government
- Scranton
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Scranton
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38ft All Electric Kitchen
An all-electric kitchen for sites that cannot bring propane on campus. Configuration confirmed with each quote.
Price by quote
Specifications by quote
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22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A push-through low-temperature dishmachine with soil tray, scraping table, and 3-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A full walk-in replacement, offered in cooler and freezer set points, for a commercial walk-in that has failed.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Local conditions
What public records show for food service in Scranton
Past emergency
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (2022)
The most recent federal disaster on record for Greene County, which includes Scranton is DR-4642, severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes, declared February 23, 2022. Greene County has had 9 major disaster declarations since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. A refrigerated trailer can save the stock in a failed walk-in first, and a kitchen trailer can follow if the building in Scranton stays closed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Scranton
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Utility Damages" (utilities, about $261,000) in Greene County after DR-4642, a severe storm declared February 23, 2022; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Scranton, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A crew camp on a long repair job can use a mobile kitchen trailer for its meals.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Scranton
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in Scranton can schedule a temporary commercial kitchen for the work, sized to its menu, meal counts, and the electrical service on site, instead of closing its kitchen.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Scranton
Iowa is in FEMA Region 7, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Greene County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Iowa are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Scranton would travel I-80 and local routes, as it would for nearby Ralston and Greene County. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Scranton
Starting monthly rates on our current price list: mobile kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dishwashing trailers $4,995 / month, and refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery to Scranton, setup, and pickup are quoted for your site, including the distance from Virginia. See the full price reference.
Planning scenario · illustrative, not a past project
Emergency plan: a hospital kitchen in Scranton
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Scranton's own public records and our current price list. It describes what a facility like this could do, not a job we have done.
1. Situation
Picture the next event on the scale of FEMA's DR-4642 (severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes, declared February 23, 2022): a hospital kitchen in Scranton loses power for several days, and the people it feeds still need their meals.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), set on a level pad close to the facility's power and water connections.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the I-80 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. On arrival, the refrigerated unit is cold-ready in about an hour, and the kitchen and dish trailers take about 5 hours to connect and start up.4. Timeline
Day 1: call the 24/7 line and send photos of the placement area. Next: delivery and setup once placement is confirmed. Then: cooking from the trailer while the kitchen is repaired, extended by the week if repairs run long.5. Estimated rental cost
28ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $11,885 per month on our starting price list for a one-month emergency rental. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Rental terms at a glance
- Rental terms
- Weekly and monthly rentals, short-term or long-term lease
- Hours
- 24/7 phone line, every day
- Delivery
- Scheduled to your Scranton site; timing confirmed with each quote
- Setup time
- About 5 hours for kitchen and dishwashing trailers; about 1 hour for other units
- Stairs or ramp
- Stairs: 5–15 minutes. Ramp: 4–6 hours
- GPS tracking
- Available on request
- Customers
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial only
A quote covers the equipment, rental period, delivery, setup, and pickup for your location. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; availability is confirmed when you accept a quote.
Why Scranton organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Scranton closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Long-distance delivery along I-80 coordinated with your team.
24/7 Emergency Service
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
End-to-End Project Support
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Scranton before the kitchen does.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Placement and utilities at your Scranton site are confirmed before delivery.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Emergencies in Greene County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Scranton, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Scranton site address, the meals or storage you need to cover, and the power and water available on site. We will help you match a mobile kitchen, dishwashing, or refrigerated trailer to the problem.
Scranton kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Scranton, IA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Scranton can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in Iowa the same as in Virginia?
The monthly starting rates are the same: kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dish trailers $4,995 / month, refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery to Scranton is quoted for the distance.
How fast can a kitchen trailer be set up?
Kitchen and dishwashing trailers take about 5 hours to set up once on site with utilities ready; refrigerated trailers take about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Scranton?
The site address, the dates, how many meals you serve, the power and water available, and photos of where the trailer would park. Our line is answered 24/7.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Scranton
What to send for an accurate quote
- Project city, county, and ZIP code
- Trailer type and number of units
- Meals per day and service periods
- Dishwashing volume or rack counts
- Cold storage needed and target temperature
- Start date and rental length
- Electrical service available (voltage, phase, amps)
- Potable water and wastewater options
- Level placement area and delivery access
- Stairs or ramp needs
- Emergency or planned project
Scranton sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Scranton official websiteLocal government
- DR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesFEMA, declared February 23, 2022
- DR-4557: Severe StormsFEMA, declared August 17, 2020
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Scranton on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Iowa disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 7FEMA